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7.62x25 in houston

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 7:12 pm
by mdek
Anyone know of a place where I could get 7.62x25 tokarev ammunition in the Houston area? And I promise I'll post pictures when my cz-52 comes in tomorrow.

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 7:28 pm
by mr surveyor
that is one heck of a hot round...isn't it funny that it can't be used for the CHL range test :roll:

Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 10:12 pm
by T3hK1w1
Jim Pruett's shop had a few sealed 1000-rd cans of milsurp ammo marked "Tokarev", if that helps. Saw them there about 4 days ago.

Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 12:13 am
by KBCraig
Beware the Bulgarian stuff. It's for SMGs, and is extra-hot.

Good luck finding your brass with that Cz-52. Ejection, as they say, is "vigorous". :grin:

Oh, and never dry-fire it; the firing pins tend to be brittle, and will break when dry-fired. You can find Wolff springs, firing pins, etc., at makarov.com.

Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 2:06 am
by mdek
I've got 2448 rounds of Romanian surplus ammo coming in, but not till thursday or friday. I was hoping to find a source of reasonably priced 50 round boxes, but I might just have to wait.

Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 12:11 pm
by mdek
Here we are:

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They look to be in great condition, with clean barrels, etc. I think this was a great way to start using my C&R ffl.

Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 10:57 pm
by Isimanica
Try in Legaue city The Arms Room, I think he has some surplus and fiocchi in stock but they might have sold it this weekend. They are located at FM 518 and Landing Blvd. Great store!

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 3:19 am
by Mike1951
mdek wrote:I've got 2448 rounds of Romanian surplus ammo coming in, but not till thursday or friday. I was hoping to find a source of reasonably priced 50 round boxes, but I might just have to wait.
I had thought all of the '80's Romanian was good. Like you I bought two of the 1224rd tins. A while back, AIM had it for $109 and right now SPG has it for $113.

Yesterday, I heard some reports of problems with 1982 issue. If you get any, we can pursue that further.

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2007 1:18 pm
by NcongruNt
If you're on the NW side of Houston, Brenham isn't too far. Ammunition To Go has stuff in different quantities, down to boxes of 50 if you want.

http://ammunitiontogo.com/catalog/index ... =23_62_166

They're good guys to deal with. They mainly do internet orders, but are fine with people coming in and buying in person. Give them a call before you go and get directions.

Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 12:19 am
by KBCraig
mdek wrote:Here we are:

They look to be in great condition, with clean barrels, etc. I think this was a great way to start using my C&R ffl.
I agree, they're great looking!

I've still never bought one, even though they've been on my list since they were $90. I even used that old cruffler trick: I bought a box of 7.62x25. Hasn't worked yet, but I'm sure it will lure a Cz home eventually. :grin:

At least I hope it's a Cz... I'd hate to wind up with a Tokarev! :frown5:

Posted: Fri Aug 17, 2007 10:23 am
by iwannasee
Great fun to shoot!! May i suggest an extra firing pin cause they sure are brittle. Mine broke after 1500+ rounds in it. Besides that, no problems at all w/ weapon.

Posted: Sat Aug 18, 2007 1:49 am
by mdek
Got the ammo in and went to the range with a friend. We went through 350 rounds, and both shoot wonderfully! There's surprisingly little recoil, and a lot of bang.

My ammo is labelled as 1983. For the most part it was fine, but I did have a few hard primers. Anyone know if replacing the stock firing pin with one of the hardened aftermarket ones might have any effect on this?